by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: MONDAY, February 1, 1993 TAG: 9302010128 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT-PAINE, EDITH DAVIS, ("BABS")
PAINE, Edith Davis, ("Babs"), 61, of Roanoke, died at her home, Saturday night, January 30, 1993, of cancer. Miss Paine was the daughter of the late Edith Emily Davis Paine and Robert E. Paine and granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. John Gibson Davis, all of Roanoke. She was a graduate of Randolph-Macon Women's College and spent her entire working career as a certified laboratory technologist at Lewis-Gale Hospitals. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. As a charter member of Roanoke's Master Gardeners, she organized and was president of their association, restoring Fishburn Rose Gardens at Mountain View and other projects and was an active board member with Valley Beautiful. She was an avid sports fan and participated in bowling and tennis. Babs is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Robert E. Paine Jr and Alice Paine, Salem; niece, Emily Paine Brady, Salem; nephew, Robert Parson Paine, Atlanta, Ga.; great-niece and great-nephew, Caroline Alice Brady, Salem and Erik Paine Brady, University of Va. Funeral services will be conducted at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, by the Rev. Dennis Herman and Dr. Harry Y. Gamble. Burial will be at Evergreen Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Roanoke S.P.C.A., Community Arboretum of Virginia Western Community College, your favorite environmental group or Calvary Baptist Church of Roanoke. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.